Kazakhstan men's national basketball team

The Kazakhstan national basketball team represents Kazakhstan in basketball international competitions. They belong to the FIBA Asia zone.

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
FIBA ranking69 Decrease 1 (1 March 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1992
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationKazakhstan Basketball Federation
CoachRenatas Kurilionokas
Nickname(s)Snow Leopards [2]
Asian Championship
Appearances9
MedalsNone

History

Kazakhstan's best finish in international competition was in the 2002 Asian Games, beating the Philippines in the bronze medal game, and a fourth-place finish in the FIBA Asia Championship 2007 losing out to Korea in the third-place game. At 2014 Asian Games, Kazakhstan end up on a 4th place after losing to Japan in third place match.

Competitions

FIBA Asia Cup

YearPositionPldWL
1960 to 1991Part of Soviet Union
1993did not enter
19955th place862
199713th place624
1999Withdrew
2001did not enter
20037th place734
200510th place743
20074th place844
20099th place844
2011did not enter
20138th place936
201511th place826
201716th place303
202215th place303
2025to be determined
Total10/31672839

Asian Games

YearRankPWLPFPAPD
1951 to 1990Part of Soviet Union
19945/9633
19984/12523
20023/12743
20067/201064
2010did not enter
20144/161046
201813/15202
Total6/18401921000

Team

Current roster

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Opposition: Palestine (21 February)
Venue: Saryarka Velodrome, Nur-Sultan
Opposition: Jordan (24 February)
Venue: Saryarka Velodrome, Nur-Sultan[3]

Kazakhstan national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG5Anthony Clemmons25 – (1994-08-15)15 August 19941.88 m (6 ft 2 in)Dinamo Sassari
PG6Shaim Kuanov28 – (1991-07-28)28 July 19911.81 m (5 ft 11 in)BC Tobol
SF7Nikolay Bazhin29 – (1990-12-09)9 December 19901.98 m (6 ft 6 in)BC Astana
SG9Vadim Chsherbak26 – (1993-05-24)24 May 19931.86 m (6 ft 1 in)BC Astana
PG10Rustam Murzagaliyev27 – (1992-05-24)24 May 19921.92 m (6 ft 4 in)BC Astana
C11Anton Ponomarev31 – (1988-10-31)31 October 19882.05 m (6 ft 9 in)BC Tobol
PF17Alexandr Zhigulin25 – (1994-04-26)26 April 19942.02 m (6 ft 8 in)BC Astana
C20Anton Bykov30 – (1989-04-18)18 April 19891.98 m (6 ft 6 in)BC Tobol
PF21Roman Marchuk26 – (1993-03-04)4 March 19931.98 m (6 ft 6 in)PSC Sinegoryie
C22Askar Maidekin22 – (1997-05-28)28 May 19972.03 m (6 ft 8 in)BC Astana
C24Dmitriy Gavrilov33 – (1986-11-27)27 November 19862.00 m (6 ft 7 in)BC Astana
SG25Maxim Marchuk26 – (1994-01-17)17 January 19941.96 m (6 ft 5 in)BC Astana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Yevgeniy Issakov
  • Marko Velickovic
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 21 February 2020

Past roster

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Opposition: Palestine (21 February)
Venue: Saryarka Velodrome, Nur-Sultan
Opposition: Jordan (24 February)
Venue: Saryarka Velodrome, Nur-Sultan[4]

Kazakhstan national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG5Anthony Clemmons25 – (1994-08-15)15 August 19941.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
PG6Shaim Kuanov28 – (1991-07-28)28 July 19911.81 m (5 ft 11 in)BC Tobol
SF7Nikolay Bazhin29 – (1990-12-09)9 December 19901.98 m (6 ft 6 in)BC Astana
SG9Vadim Chsherbak26 – (1993-05-24)24 May 19931.86 m (6 ft 1 in)BC Astana
PG10Rustam Murzagaliyev27 – (1992-05-24)24 May 19921.92 m (6 ft 4 in)BC Astana
C11Anton Ponomarev31 – (1988-10-31)31 October 19882.05 m (6 ft 9 in)BC Tobol
PF17Alexandr Zhigulin25 – (1994-04-26)26 April 19942.02 m (6 ft 8 in)BC Astana
C20Anton Bykov30 – (1989-04-18)18 April 19891.98 m (6 ft 6 in)BC Tobol
PF21Roman Marchuk26 – (1993-03-04)4 March 19931.98 m (6 ft 6 in)PSC Sinegoryie
C22Askar Maidekin22 – (1997-05-28)28 May 19972.03 m (6 ft 8 in)BC Astana
C24Dmitriy Gavrilov33 – (1986-11-27)27 November 19862.00 m (6 ft 7 in)BC Astana
SG25Maxim Marchuk26 – (1994-01-17)17 January 19941.96 m (6 ft 5 in)BC Astana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Yevgeniy Issakov
  • Marko Velickovic
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 21 February 2020

Roster for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup.[5]

Kazakhstan men's national basketball team – 2017 FIBA Asia Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PF1Denis Degtyarev26 – (1990-10-05)5 October 19902.00 m (6 ft 7 in)BC Astana
G2Azim Yagodkin25 – (1992-02-21)21 February 19921.83 m (6 ft 0 in)BC Caspiy Aktau
SF5Roman Marchuk24 – (1993-03-04)4 March 19931.96 m (6 ft 5 in)BC Caspiy Aktau
G6Rustam Murzagaliyev25 – (1992-05-24)24 May 19921.96 m (6 ft 5 in)BC Astana
SF7Nikolay Bazhkin26 – (1990-12-09)9 December 19901.96 m (6 ft 5 in)BC Barsy Atyrau
SG9Pavel Ilin25 – (1992-05-24)24 May 19921.94 m (6 ft 4 in)BC Barsy Atyrau
SG10Vassiliy Savchenko30 – (1987-06-13)13 June 19871.90 m (6 ft 3 in)BC Barsy Atyrau
PF11Anton Ponomarev28 – (1988-10-31)31 October 19882.09 m (6 ft 10 in)BC Astana
SG13Rustam Yargaliyev30 – (1986-12-20)20 December 19861.93 m (6 ft 4 in)BC Astana
C15Mikhail Yevstigneyev33 – (1984-07-05)5 July 19842.00 m (6 ft 7 in)BC Barsy Atyrau
C17Alexander Zhigulin23 – (1994-04-26)26 April 19942.05 m (6 ft 9 in)BC Astana
SF25Maxim Marchuk23 – (1994-01-17)17 January 19941.94 m (6 ft 4 in)BC Astana
Head coach
  • Mikhail Karpenko
Assistant coach(es)
  • Renatas Kurilionokas
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 8 August 2017

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2
CMikhail YevstigneyevAlexander Zhigulin
PFAnton PonomarevMaxim MarchukDenis Degtyarev
SFPavel IlinNikolay BazhkinRoman Marchuk
SGRustam YargaliyevVassiliy Savchenko
PGAzim YagodkinRustam Murzagaliyev

Head coach position

  • Vitaliy Strebkov – 2005–2009
  • Vadim Burakov – 2010
  • Matteo Boniciolli – 2012–2013
  • Vitaliy Strebkov – 2014–2015
  • Eduard Skrypets – 2016–2017
  • Mikhail Karpenko – 2017–2018
  • Renatas Kurilionokas – 2018–2019
  • Emil Rajković – 2020–2021
  • Oleg Kisilev – 2022–2024

Notable players

Other current notable players from Kazakhstan:

Kazakhstan roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PGJerry Johnson35 – (1982-04-23)23 April 19821.82 m (6 ft 0 in)BC Neptūnas

Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age on 12 March 2018

Past rosters

Roster for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship:Head coach: Vitaliy Strebkov

#PosNameClubDate of BirthHeight
5GJerry Jamar Johnson BC Astana (1982-04-23)23 April 1982 (aged 33)1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
6GRustam Murzagaliyev BC Astana (1992-05-24)24 May 1992 (aged 23)1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
7FMaxim Marchuk BC Astana (1994-01-17)17 January 1994 (aged 21)1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
8FMaxim Smirnov BC Caspiy Aktau (1986-12-25)25 December 1986 (aged 28)2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
9FAnatoly Bose BC Astana (1988-12-06)6 December 1988 (aged 26)2.00 m (6 ft 6+12 in)
10CPavel Ilin BC Astana (1992-05-24)24 May 1992 (aged 23)1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
11CAnton Ponomarev BC Astana (1988-10-31)31 October 1988 (aged 26)2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
12FDmitriy Klimov BC Astana (1988-09-05)5 September 1988 (aged 27)2.00 m (6 ft 6+12 in)
13GRustam Yargaliyev BC Astana (1986-12-20)20 December 1986 (aged 28)1.94 m (6 ft 4+12 in)
14FDmitriy Gavrilov BC Barsy Atyrau (1986-11-27)27 November 1986 (aged 28)2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
15CAlexandr Zhigulin BC Astana (1994-04-26)26 April 1994 (aged 21)2.05 m (6 ft 8+12 in)

Kit

2015: ISKER[6]

See also

References

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